About ten minutes later, a distant buzzing sound came from the roof of Bliss. A tower-shaped aircraft rose into the sky. It swayed from side to side as it found its balance. As it increased its horsepower, the aircraft turned around and flew toward the mountains under the blue sky.
Lin Sanjiu waited until she could no longer see the figure before she turned around and walked to the other side of Mid Mountsburg.
She did not know if Bliss was reliable, but other than her, Lin Sanjiu had no one else to rely on. Bliss did not tell her who "they" were. It just tacitly admitted that the brown-haired man was one of them. The warm afternoon sun shone on her body, making her blood feel sluggish. Under such circumstances, it was hard for her to imagine that a life-threatening crisis was waiting for her.
Black Market was crowded, and her heart was strung taut. After she signed in, she heaved a sigh of relief. With this, the possibility of a "life-threatening crisis" happening was limited to 24 hours.
"You should go back to Exodus," Mrs. Manas suggested in a heavy tone, "Don't come out until tomorrow."
"I want to know who they are." Lin Sanjiu walked out of the black market even though her heart was filled with resistance. "This feeling of being a coward sucks."
'If only my grand prize is here … 'She had a vague feeling that the clue leading to the truth was right in front of her. However, she lacked the wisdom of her grand prize. It was like a jigsaw puzzle. She could only see the pieces, but her grand prize could see what the puzzle would look like after he put all the pieces together.
He was fighting alone in the universe. Was he okay?
Lin Sanjiu was lost in her thoughts as she walked. It was only after she had taken a few steps that she realized someone was calling her from behind. Lin Sanjiu turned around and her gaze fell on a somewhat familiar fat face. The greasy sweat on his forehead and the stubble on his lips seemed to have never been cleaned. "Hey, thank you for yesterday!"
She glanced at the shop behind the fat man. Countless jelly-like "smiles" were arranged neatly on the shelves.
"It's nothing," Lin Sanjiu nodded, but she didn't know why she didn't move her feet. Smile … She had bought one before … For some strange reason, her thoughts kept lingering on this product, as if there was something worth exploring about it.
"That man came to me many times in the past, but yesterday he said that he had no money and wanted to buy on credit. I didn't agree, so he snatched it when I wasn't paying attention … Isn't this thing addictive?" As the fat shopkeeper rambled on, he seemed to notice her gaze. "If you want to buy it, I'll give you half price. By the way, I want to recycle the box. "
"Recycle?" Lin Sanjiu took out the smile that she bought and handed it to the shop owner, "I bought one from you, but I didn't use it. Here, take it."
"Why not?"
"I bought it as a gift." Long Er, the staff member of the Mokugyo Forum, who always looked like he had nothing to live for, really needed this thing. "But I can't find him —"
Before Lin Sanjiu could finish her sentence, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. In a split second, she pieced a few seemingly unrelated fragments together.
"I know who the thief is!" Lin Sanjiu slapped the shopkeeper's arm so fast that he didn't have time to dodge. "Smile! It's because it's a smile! By the way, why am I so stupid? Why did I only figure it out now? "
The fat shopkeeper was startled by her and opened his mouth wide. "You, you know who he is?"
"Tell me," Lin Sanjiu said anxiously, "What happened to the person who stole your thing yesterday?"
"He ran away," the shopkeeper said helplessly. "I found half of my smile, but he got away! Do you know who he is? "
Lin Sanjiu didn't have time to answer him. She turned around and ran. She didn't run to the airport. Instead, she hopped on the nearest bus and bought a ticket to the Mokugyo Forum. "Why didn't I think of this earlier?"
"I … I understand," Mrs. Manas stammered, "I didn't expect this to happen right under our noses …"
Lin Sanjiu had developed the habit of sorting out the ins and outs of a story with Mrs. Manas. She grabbed the handrail tightly and asked, "Do you remember the young man I almost bumped into in the Mokugyo Forum that night?"
"Of course I remember. I'm a part of you," Mrs. Manas mumbled.
"At that time, I was walking out and he was walking in. Obviously, he was going to use the Mokugyo Forum. When I walked to the first floor, I remember a real-time message flashing on the screen. It was an announcement about a person looking for a bodyguard but he couldn't afford to pay a high price. "
At that time, there weren't many people in the Mokugyo Forum. Judging from the time, the young man probably posted the announcement as soon as he sat down.
"When I saw the person who was snickering, I thought he looked familiar … Now that I think about it, he was the person who almost bumped into me in the forum. He must be in some kind of danger to hire a bodyguard. But why would a person in danger want to snicker? It's not a protective item. "
"There's only one explanation," Mrs. Manas agreed.
"Yes. That person must be Ryuji who was wearing the [Mask]. " Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief. She felt as if she had finally cleared the fog in front of her. "Aside from his facial features, Ryuji has another characteristic that stands out even more. That is, his depressed and dejected expression. If he doesn't change that, he will be recognized no matter what he looks like … In other words, his danger comes from other people. Snickering is the same as wearing a mask. It's to change one's appearance so that they won't be recognized. "
This also explained why the thief needed so many "smiles". When he ran out of money, he would not hesitate to steal them. It was because he had to use them constantly to keep himself in a state of high spirits.
"After you went to the Mokugyo Forum for the first time, Ryuji suddenly disappeared … His disappearance might have something to do with you."
'What's the relationship?'
She squeezed into a row of posthumans and found a blue screen that no one was using. Then, she searched for the announcement on the screen. She found the blue screen that no one was using and searched for the announcement. She didn't state who she was. She just said that she was willing to take the job and that she would be paid accordingly. After she finished writing a few lines, she tapped on the screen and sent the reply.
Almost at the same time, there was a "ding" sound on the screen next to him.
Lin Sanjiu turned her head slowly in disbelief.
The fluorescent light from the screen illuminated the face next to her. Compared to last night, there were a few more bruises on the young man's face. Even though he was in a sorry state, the corners of his lips were curled upward. It was as if his face was nailed to the ground. His smile was stiff, stiff, and even a little painful. It was as if he didn't want to smile anymore. He just wanted to escape from the "smile" emoji, but he couldn't.
After he stared at the screen for a while, he finally realized that something was wrong. He turned his head abruptly. The moment their eyes met, the young man immediately turned around and ran away. Lin Sanjiu rushed forward and grabbed his shoulder. She said in a low voice, "I am the one who replied to your letter! Ryuji, am I right? "
He widened his eyes in bewilderment, "You … How did you …"
Obviously, he had never been chased before. He was so shocked that he forgot to deny it.
"Keep your voice down," Lin Sanjiu held his arm tightly and pushed him out of the room. "Keep your expression natural. Don't look like you're being held hostage."
"You … You are …"
"I came here once when you were still working here. You brought me to the single cabin on the second floor of the basement. I posted a lot of notices on the consular officer channel. Do you still remember me? "
At that moment, Lin Sanjiu didn't have enough words to describe the expression that flashed across Ryuji's face.
He looked like he was relieved, but at the same time, he looked like he was full of resentment. He looked like he was finally saved, but at the same time, he looked like he was so scared that he was about to cry … All these expressions mixed with his "smile" made his cheeks twitch. It was a very strange sight.
"Is that you?" he asked shakily. "Is it really you? You've done me in! "
"What happened?"
"I … I just saw that a few of your notices were deleted … I found it strange, so I mentioned it to someone … I don't know how it was leaked, but … but I've been chased until now … I don't even know who the culprit is …"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. After she posted the notices, she didn't check them one by one because there were too many of them. She didn't think it was necessary to do so.
"Which people's notices were deleted?" she asked anxiously. "How many are there?"
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